It is understood Cabinet has agreed to hold a referendum on civil marriage for same-sex couples, which is likely to take place in mid-2015.
Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore earlier said he hoped there would be a referendum on same-sex marriages during the lifetime of the Government.
He said the right of gay people to marry was an "important issue".
Mr Gilmore added that it would be "important to win this referendum".
Last April, the Constitutional Convention voted overwhelmingly to recommend that the Constitution be changed to allow for civil marriage for same-sex couples.
In June, the convention submitted its report to the Government, which had four months to consider the issue.
Minister for Justice Alan Shatter brought a memo to Cabinet this morning on the issue of civil marriage for same-sex couples.
Minister for Finance Michael Noonan said he had no personal objection to same-sex marriages.
He said it was important to have a "non-judgemental society" where different lifestyles are sometimes "celebrated".
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